Gelephu Special Administrative Region

Gelephu Special Administrative Region (stylized as GeSAR), also known as Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC SAR) (Dzongkha: དགེ་ལེགས་ཕུག་དྲན་ཤེས་ཁྲོམ་ཚོགས) and Sarpang District Special Economic Zone (SD SAR), is a planned economic hub and special administrative region in Gelephu in Bhutan, separate from Bhutan's existing laws. Strategically located on the border with India to leverage regional connectivity betweem South Asia and South East Asia, it will cover an area of 2,500 square kilometers three times the size of Singapore. The city will have its own business-friendly regulations and systems, integrating sustainability, Bhutanese culture, and spirituality with plastic-free, modern, urban, low-rise, eco-friendly buildings. The aim is to create a clean technology innovation hub by attracting global investment to boost economic activity. It will host Asia's first fully "Digital Reserve Bank" named "Oro" with the digital currency named "Ter". All food will be from organic sources, electricity from renewable sources, built to promote cycling, and foster AI innovation. GMC SAR will have seven key economic clusters, Spirituality, Health and Wellness, Education and Knowledge, Green Energy and Tech, Finance and Digital Assets, Agri-Tech and Forestry, Aviation and Logistics.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan announced the plan for the GMC SAR in a public Royal Address during the 116th National Day celebration on December 17, 2023.